Extreme Isolation Headphones were invented by a studio session drummer for Drummers, Home Studios, Stage and Studio musicians, and anyone who wants serious isolation.

After many long and frustrating recording sessions as a drummer in Studio City, Ca I knew there had to be a better way. I had to figure out a way to "get my ears" next to the recording engineer in the control room. This I knew would save me a lot of time and the frustration of stopping to listen to takes and retakes in the control room. It would also save the studio a lot of money. I began my development of EXTREME ISOLATION HEADPHONES in 1984. I was determined to develop high quality isolation headphones that were affordable to all. I have been using them ever since and subsequently discovered many more uses for music professionals other than drummers. In addition to drummers EXTREME ISOLATION HEADPHONES are great for project studios, stage and studio musicians, sound engineers, and DJ's.

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EX-29

Quality
What makes them extreme? We use specially designed earmuffs that passively attenuate surrounding sound by 29 decibels and custom fitted high quality speaker assembly. (See Specifications) Because of the extreme surrounding sound isolation, it is only necessary to use the headphones at medium to low volume. This in turn, protects your precious eardrums from damage. As a drummer, I was able to hear my practice music better or hear a studio mix better and still hear the drums and feel the natural strike against the drum heads. I could mix my own drums next to the multi-track in the same room!

Many Uses
My friends and associates were very impressed that they could finally record "live" drums in their home studios right next to their mixers! They no longer had to use drum machines to lay down a drum track or pay a bigger studio to record real drums. Sound engineers were finally able to monitor the mixer board comfortably during live performances while isolating their ears from the main speakers. Studio musicians were now able to hear the studio mix over their loud instruments during recoding, eliminating costly return trips to the control room.

Comfort
We have the most light weight, comfortable ear muffs ever designed, that can be worn for long periods without fatigue. We do not use a single heavy coiled cord, because it tends to interfere with your ease of movement and could cause discomfort and fatigue; it would be similar to having a leash tied to one side of your head while you are performing. The right ear felt is bright red to easily identify the right speaker in dim light. The headphones are foldable which enables DJ's to hear from both the monitor and the live performance while cueing up the next selection. The headphones are very durable and sturdy. For convenience a 1/4" gold jack adapted is also included.

$159 RRP

 

EX-29's on location in the highlands of Nepal - Greg Simmons

 

SERENITY SNC-12

The Serenity SNC-12 Headphones are an excellent choice for active noise cancellation and noise reduction.  Serenity Headphones have the performance and many of the features of expensive noise cancelling headphones at an affordable price!  You can relax and enjoy music anytime or just block out most unwanted noise.

Serenity headphones are compact, weigh only seven ounces and fold for storage in a carrying pouch that will easily fit into your carry-on bag.

Powered by 2 AAA batteries (included) that provide a minimum of 40 to 180 hours of use.  Serenity headphones come with an airline adaptor for in-flight systems and have a standard 1/8" stereo plug for portable electronic devices such as Ipods, MP3 players, DVDs, CD players and laptop computers.

INCLUDED

1 set of Serenity SNC-12 headphones
2 AAA batteries
Airline adaptor
Carrying/Storage pouch
Detachable cord with Volume control

OTHER FEATURES

Standard 1/8" stereo plug
Weighs only 7 ounces
8 foot power cord
LED light for battery/ noise cancelling on
80-120 hour battery service length
Detachable cord
7dB to 12dB+ noise cancelling in decibels
internal power supply...no inconvenient inline box!
18-20,000hz frequency range
Noise cancelling can be used without music on
Single cable instead of cord from both earcups
Still cancels noise with cord detached

$181 RRP


EX-25

TYPE: The only headphones on the planet that have Dynamic closed back SPEAKERS within a Closed Back Isolation Chamber.
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20 - 20,000 Hz
DRIVERS: 40 mm
IMPEDANCE: 32 ohms
SENSITIVITY: 114 db at 1000 Hz.
CORD: 9 feet
PLUG: stereo 3.5mm w/gold plated 1/4" adapter
INPUT POWER: 500 mW
SOUND ATTENUATION AVERAGE: 25 dB
WEIGHT: 9.5 oz.

$99 RRP

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